Abstract:
A power distribution device is connected to a power source connector connected to a battery pack, a front connector connected to a front PCU that supplies power to a front MG, and a rear connector connected to a rear PCU that supplies power to a rear MG. Further, the power distribution device has a DC power connector which may be connected to an external DC power source and an AC power connector which may be connected to an external AC power source. The power source connector, the front connector, and the rear connector are provided on an inner side of the vehicle than the DC power connector and the AC power connector.
Abstract:
A battery unit is provided which includes a control board, a storage case, a water detector, and an electrical conductor. The storage case is made of an assembly of a first and a second casing member. The first casing member has an upright wall which extends from the bottom thereof and surrounds the battery. The second casing member also has an extension which extends toward the bottom of the first casing member. The water detector is located close to the lower end of the extension of the second casing member. The electric conductor extends upward from the upper end of the extension and are electrically joined to the water detector. The electric conductor is also mechanically and electrically joined to the control board. This structure facilitates the ease with which the water detector is installed electrically and mechanically in the battery unit.
Abstract:
A battery unit is provided which includes a battery and a storage case in which the battery is mounted. The storage case is made up of a base, a cover, and an intermediate case. The cover is jointed to the base with an interspace therebetween. The intermediate case is disposed between the cover and the base and has a peripheral wall which occupies the interspace. The intermediate case is lower in stiffness than the cover and the base, thereby realizing a lightweight structure of the storage case without sacrificing the mechanical strength thereof.